Brahmavadin, Brahmavādin, Brahmavādī, Brahmavadi, Brahman-vadin: 12 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Brahmavādin (ब्रह्मवादिन्) refers to “those reciting the Vedas” (as part of a festival ceremony), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.30 (“The Celebration of Pārvatī’s Return”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “On hearing that Pārvatī was returning, Menā and Himavat excessively delighted went ahead seated in a divine vehicle. [...] The auspicious water-pot was placed in the main highway decorated with sandal paste, aguru, musk and branches of trees with fruits. The priests, Brahmins and sages reciting the Vedas (brahmavādin), dancing girls, all went ahead seated on lofty elephants to receive her. All round stumps of plantain trees were fixed. [...]”.
1a) Brahmavādin (ब्रह्मवादिन्).—He who realises the one God in the Trinity.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 66. 114; 101. 112.
1b) Born of five gotras, Kaśyapa, Vasiṣṭha, Bṛgu, Angiras and Atri.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 61. 81.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Brahmavādin (ब्रह्मवादिन्) refers to the “expounders of the Vedas”, according to the Pātravidhi—a manual of the Lakulīśa Pāśupata school of Śaivism dealing with purification of the initiate’s vessel (pātra) and other concerned issues.—Accordingly, “The one [who has undertaken the vow of] eating from the [ascetic’s] vessel, if he enjoys flavours from [a vessel] different from the vessel [provided to him], will be denounced among the expounders of brahman (brahmavādin), [i.e. the Vedas,] and will be known as the violator of the rules concerning the vessel. (39) Having enjoyed [the food] from the vessel, an ascetic should properly wash [it], using mantras. Thus, that vessel of him will not be impure, like the Camasa[-vessel] in the [Vedic] sacrifice. (40)”.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Brahmavādin (ब्रह्मवादिन्) refers to one of the “Eight Proponents of Eternalism” (Tibetan: rtag par smra ba brgyad). The complete list runs as follows: Sāṃkhyas, Brahmavādins, Vaiṣṇavas, Mīmāṃsakas, Śaivas, Vaiśeṣikas, Naiyāyikas, and Nirgranthas.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Brahmavādin (ब्रह्मवादिन्).—m.
1) one who teaches or expounds the Vedas; Uttararāmacarita 1; Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 1.
2) a follower of the Vedānta philosophy; तस्याभिषेक आरब्धो ब्राह्मणैर्ब्रह्मवादिभिः (tasyābhiṣeka ārabdho brāhmaṇairbrahmavādibhiḥ) Bhāgavata 4.15.11.
-nī an epithet of Gāyatrī; आयाहि वरदे देवि त्र्यक्षरे ब्रह्मवादिनि (āyāhi varade devi tryakṣare brahmavādini) Gāyatryāvāhanamantra.
Brahmavādin is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms brahman and vādin (वादिन्).
Brahmavādin (ब्रह्मवादिन्).—m. (-dī) 1. A follower of the Vedanta system of philosophy, one who maintains all things are spirit. 2. A defender or expounder of the Veda. E. brahma the Veda or Brahma, God, and vādin who recites.
Brahmavādin (ब्रह्मवादिन्).—m. 1. one who recites the Vedas, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 6, 39. 2. an expounder of the Vedas, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 2, 113. 3. a follower of the Vedānta system.
Brahmavādin is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms brahman and vādin (वादिन्).
1) Brahmavādin (ब्रह्मवादिन्):—[=brahma-vādin] [from brahma > brahman] mfn. discoursing on sacred texts, a defender or expounder of the Veda, [Atharva-veda] etc. etc. (finī., [Varāha-mihira] ; di-tva n., [Mahābhārata])
2) [v.s. ...] one who asserts that all things are to be identified with Brahmă, a Vedāntin, [Śaṃkarācārya]
Brahmavādin (ब्रह्मवादिन्):—[brahma-vādin] (dī) 5. m. A follower or teacher of the Vedānt system.
Brahmavādin (ब्रह्मवादिन्):—(1. brahman + vā) adj. [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 3, 2, 78, Vārttika von Kātyāyana. 2.] das Heilige besprechend; Religionskundiger, Theolog [Jaṭādhara im Śabdakalpadruma] [Atharvavedasaṃhitā 11,3,26. 15,1,8.] [Taittirīyasaṃhitā.1,7,1,4.2,6,2,2.3,1.5,2,7,1.5,3,2.6,1,4,5.] [Taittirīyabrāhmaṇa.1,3, 10,6.] [Taittirīyāraṇyaka.1,22,9.5,2,2.4,6.] [Pañcaviṃśabrāhmaṇa.4,3,13.6,4,15.] [Chāndogyopaniṣad.2,24,1.] [ŚVETĀŚV. Upakośā.1,1.] [Manu’s Gesetzbuch.2,113.4,91. 199.6,39. 11,42. 120.] [Bhagavadgītā 17,24.] [Mahābhārata.5,7046. 7289.] [Harivaṃśa 11885.] [Rāmāyaṇa.1,25,15. 59,9. 10.] [Viṣṇupurāṇa] bei [MUIR, Stenzler.4,3.] [Vāyupurāṇa ebend. 1,153.] [Oxforder Handschriften 56,b,21.] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa.3,13,45.6,2,11.9,1,17.] [Mārkāṇḍeyapurāṇa 21,2.] fem. [The Śatapathabrāhmaṇa 14,7,3,1.] [Mahābhārata.4,2.] [Mārkāṇḍeyapurāṇa 52,31.] āḍṅgirasī [Weber’s Indische Studien.3,226,b.] Davon nom. abstr. vāditva n. [Mahābhārata 13, 1997.]
Brahmavādin (ब्रह्मवादिन्):—Adj. das Heilige besprechend , Religionskundiger , Theolog , ein Vedāntin [Śaṃkarācārya .zu.Bādarāyaṇa’s Brahmasūtra 2,1,29.] f. nī [Varāhamihira’s Bṛhajjātaka 24(22) ,15.] Nom.abstr. vāditva n.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
Brahmavādi (ಬ್ರಹ್ಮವಾದಿ):—[noun] (masc.) one who asserts that all things are to be identified with Brahma.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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